Common use of Parties Clause in Contracts

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure is made solely to for the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company and the Company, any officer, director or controlling persons, directors and officers person referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successorssuccessors and assigns or heirs and legal representatives, legal representatives and assignsas applicable, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or right by virtue of this Agreement or Agreement. The term “successors and assigns,” as used in this Agreement, shall not include any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of any of the Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor of the Underwriters merely by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the Underwriters, the Company and the Manager and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersInitial Purchasers, the Company Issuers and the controlling persons, directors and officers other indemnified parties referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Notes from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Initial Purchasers.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure insure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, hereof and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Registered Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding uponof, the Underwriters, the Company and, to the extent provided in Sections 7 and 10 hereof, the controlling persons, officers and directors of the Company and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofeach person who controls the Company or any Underwriter, and their respective successorsheirs, legal representatives executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim right under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedAgreement. No purchaser of Securities any of the Certificates from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereof8 who are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Firm Shares and Additional Shares) and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and their respective heirs and legal representatives and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereof8 who are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Common Stock and Warrants or the Additional Securities) and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding uponof, the Underwriters, the Company and and, to the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to extent provided in Section 7 6 hereof, the officers and directors of the Company and each person who controls the Company or any Underwriter, and their respective successorsheirs, legal representatives executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim right under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedAgreement. No purchaser of any of the Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 Paragraph 10 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersInitial Purchasers, the Company Issuers and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Notes from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Initial Purchasers.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, ------- and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section SECTION 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives Underwriters and assigns, and their respective heirs and legal Underwriters and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, hereof and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Registered Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and ------- shall be binding upon, upon the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, hereof and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure insure solely to the benefit of of, and ------- shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors Selling Stockholders and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthe Controlling Persons, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred indemnified persons to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Notes from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter and the Company, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 Paragraph 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives Underwriter and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, the Operating Partnership and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsRepresentative, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives Underwriters and assigns, assigns and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, hereof and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company BCB and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding uponof, the Underwriters, the Company and, to the extent provided in Sections 9 and 11 hereof, the controlling persons, officers and directors of the Company or any Underwriter and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofeach person who controls the Company or any Underwriter, and their respective successorsheirs, legal representatives executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim right under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedAgreement. No purchaser of Securities any of the Depositary Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Representative, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, and officers other persons referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in with respect of to or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by a party without the prior written consent of the other party.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Selling Shareholder, and the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Selling Shareholders, and the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Company, the Selling Shareholders and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legatees and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 Paragraph 10 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person person, shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Middlesex and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in with respect of to or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and ------- shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors and officers persons referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives ------- and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, the Parent and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriter.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be been construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives Underwriter and assigns, assigns and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure insure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedprovision contained herein. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Company, the Selling Stockholder and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 8 hereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers other indemnified parties referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding uponof, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company, the Selling Shareholder and, to the extent provided in Sections 10 and 13 hereof, the officers and directors of the Company and each person who controls the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofCompany or the Underwriter, and their respective successorsheirs, legal representatives executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim right under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedAgreement. No purchaser of any of the Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Artesian Resources and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 Paragraph 11 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section SECTION 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriters and the Company, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and each of the Selling Stockholders and their successors, legal representatives and assigns and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedprovision contained herein. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Offerors and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Preferred Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall ------- be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective ------- successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Firm Securities or Option Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding uponof, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and, to the extent provided in Sections 9 and 11 hereof, the controlling persons, officers and directors of the Company or the Underwriter and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofeach person who controls the Company or the Underwriter, and their respective successorsheirs, legal representatives executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no other person shall have acquire or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim right under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein containedAgreement. No purchaser of any of the Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor or assign by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofof each, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and ------- shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and ------- shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereof8 who are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Shares), and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section SECTION 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriters and the Company, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company CWCO, and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms “successors” and “assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company MEI and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentative, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Units merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, assigns and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the Underwriters, the Company parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and the controlling persons, officers and directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person 6. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall have or be construed to have give any other person, firm or corporation any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" as used herein shall not include any purchaser, as the purchaser, of Securities any of the Notes from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 6 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and their respective heirs and legal representatives and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and ------- shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriters and the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns " shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereof8 who are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Units, Common Stock and Warrants or the Additional Securities) and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 9 hereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The term "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereof8 who are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Units or the Additional Securities) and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Units from any the Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 9 hereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.this

Parties. This Agreement shall inure insure solely to the benefit of of, and ------- shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, upon the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the Manager and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofSections 6 and 7, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriter.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section Sections 7 and 8 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.provision herein

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors Principal Stockholders and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthe Controlling Persons, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their ---- respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, each of the Xxxxxxx Selling Stockholders, Radnor and Safeguard and the controlling persons, directors and officers or general partners referred to in Section 7 9 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities Shares from any Underwriter the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and ------- shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their ------- respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the UnderwritersUnderwriter, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers 42 42 referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives Underwriters and assigns, and their respective heirs and legal Underwriters and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereofwho are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Common Stock or the Additional Shares) and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers and officers others referred to in Section Sections 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriters.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, the Company Offerors and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. No purchaser of Capital Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Republic and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 hereofthereof, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives and assignsrepresentatives, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No The terms "successors" and "assigns" shall not include any purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason the Shares merely because of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Purchasing Agent and the Company and the controlling persons, directors persons and officers entities referred to in Section 7 hereofwho are entitled to indemnification or contribution, and their respective successors, legal representatives representatives, and assignsassigns (which shall not include any buyer, as such, of the Securities), and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy remedy, or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the several Underwriters, the Company Company, and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 7 9 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

Parties. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of of, and shall be binding upon, the Underwriters, Underwriter and the Company and the controlling persons, directors directors, officers, employees and officers agents referred to in Section 7 hereofand 8, and their respective successors, legal representatives successors and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions provision herein contained. No purchaser The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of Securities Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchasethe Underwriter.